Meet the Manager

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05/05/25 - Walk to Pilning
10/05/25 - BRTA Westbury
10/05/25 - Model Railway Show, Calne
13/05/25 - Melksham TUG / AGM

On this day
1st May (1964)

Helicopter service from Penzance to Scilly Isles starts (link)

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Travel with Confidence	grahame	3	72867	March 23, 2025, 22:43:44 by Chris from Nailsea
Meet the Manager, Westbury Station, 12th December 2024	grahame	2	14880	December 06, 2024, 08:56:46 by grahame
4. Shortage of stock / crew, reliance on overtime / rest day working « 1 2 »	Chris from Nailsea	16	15985	October 15, 2024, 09:36:57 by TaplowGreen
6. Catering	Chris from Nailsea	13	3915	October 11, 2024, 18:35:42 by 1st fan
2. Reliability issues - rolling stock	Chris from Nailsea	10	2811	October 11, 2024, 14:24:48 by WelshBluebird
Meet the Director, 3 October - an update	Chris from Nailsea	4	2495	October 05, 2024, 17:52:45 by eXPassenger
5. Ticketing and connections	Chris from Nailsea	2	1404	October 04, 2024, 18:30:27 by grahame
3. Persons hit by trains, and their effect on services	Chris from Nailsea	3	1590	October 04, 2024, 18:26:55 by grahame
1. Infrastructure issues - particularly in the Thames Valley	Chris from Nailsea	5	1930	October 04, 2024, 18:23:40 by grahame
TODAY! Meet the Manager - on the forum and on Zoom	grahame	4	1792	October 03, 2024, 16:41:27 by grahame
Meet the Manager and Zoom code for 14:30 on Thursday 3rd October	grahame	6	2152	October 02, 2024, 11:53:01 by grahame
Meet the Manager (online via Coffee Shop), Autumn 2024 « 1 2 3 »	grahame	42	13152	October 01, 2024, 21:25:30 by Chris from Nailsea
25th September - deadline for Meet the Manager questions	grahame	1	2534	September 25, 2024, 05:41:04 by grahame
Stakeholder meeting 27.2.2024 - key points to inform members	grahame	7	13492	February 28, 2024, 16:59:49 by ChrisB
Written Question K - Interchangeable bus and train tickets?	grahame	3	24859	July 27, 2023, 16:14:44 by ChrisB
About "Meet the Managing Director" « 1 2 »	grahame	15	7391	July 26, 2023, 09:41:59 by broadgage
Written Question G - Adjusting to new challenges	grahame	1	3110	July 26, 2023, 09:32:35 by Mark A
Question 4 – 24 Jul 2023: Fleet capacity	Red Squirrel	3	3572	July 25, 2023, 21:30:16 by IndustryInsider
Written Question N - Extension to Carmarthen / suggested change	grahame	0	2211	July 25, 2023, 12:53:15 by grahame
Written Question M - GWR Services to Pinhoe and Axminster	grahame	0	2219	July 25, 2023, 12:50:15 by grahame